ABOUT US
South Africa has for a long time served as the ‘gateway to Africa’ and while recent years have seen other economies make up ground, it remains one of the most accessible, dynamic and well-regulated entry points to the continent’s 1bn consumers. South Africa also benefits from some of the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, with a robust regulatory system, and is home to the headquarters of a number of major multinationals in the industrial, energy, mining and financial sectors.
Johannesburg Commodity Exchange (JCE) was established in order to provide a safe, trusted and honest space where:
- Safe and secure commodity trades take place
- Sellers can present and market their products to verified Buyers
- Buyers can transact peacefully with verified Sellers
- Project Owners can register their projects in search for funding
- Investors can securely invest their resources where it matters the most with return guarantees
Our core values
- Accountability
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Dependability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trustworthiness
Our strategy
- We source directly from producers and miners of different minerals and commodities
- We supply directly and indirectly to our customers through strategic alliances and active off-take agreements
- We provide a secure environment where physical commodities pass seamlessly from their points of origin to points of need.
OUR PRODUCTS
We work in close cooperation with the producers, sellers, buyers and users of raw and beneficiated materials in South Africa and various corporate bodies across the globe who make use of our network and expertise in procuring and supplying:
Gold
- Dore Bars
- Bullions
Chrome
- Run Of Mine (ROM)
- Concentrated Chrome
Coal
- Run Of Mine (ROM)
- RB1 | RB2 | RB3
- 4800kCal
- Discard Coal
- Anthracite Coal
Diamonds
- Rough Diamonds
- Cut & Polished Diamonds
Iron Ore
- Magnetite
- Hematite
Manganese Ore
- Mn32% – 42% Lumpy or Chips
Oil and Petroleum
- Crude Oil
- Diesel
- Petrol
- Automotive Gear Oil
- Industrial Gear Oil
- Hydraulic Fluid
OUR SERVICES
Business Development
Business development is one of the key business drivers that JCE prides itself in. Not only does JCE bring forth a healthy two-way working relationship, we also bring forth a wealth of knowledge with regards to identifying, creating and developing new business opportunities. In conjunction with our Partners, we determine long-term strategic business objectives.
- We ensure business growth through directing and managing Business Development on behalf of the Newly Established Partnership
- We design, implement and evaluate strategic sales & marketing plans
- We identify profitable market segments through continuous research and development
- Where required, we rigorously deploy expertise, labour and financial resources
Investments
We have access to financial resources to invest where there is a realistic return to be achieved. The process towards achieving any investment depends highly on the stage of the project and its merits.
THE LEADERSHIP
Sizwe Mona – Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Sizwe Mona graduated from the Nelson Mandela University with MPhil – Conflict and Conflict Resolution, BA Honours – International Political Economy and BA – Social Sciences. He went on to further his studies at BMT College and graduated with Post-Graduate Diploma Cum Laude specializing in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. While studying towards his master’s degree, he was appointed as a Junior Lecture at the Nelson Mandela University and later joined the institution’s Marketing and Corporate Relations Division where he spent seven years as a Marketing Practitioner. Not only as a business entrepreneur, in his social entrepreneurship engagements Sizwe worked for Ford Foundation, Africa Child Foundation and Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and served on short and long-term basis in these private companies: SABMiller, Greenfields PE, Grayscale, ESInvestments, ACDCExpress, Signarama and Lengau Group where he sharpened his Business Management and Business Development practices. He joined the Mining Industry in 2008 when he started a Ferro-Chrome Beneficiation Plant in the North West. With the fall of the chrome market in 2011 he moved his interest from chrome to coal mining and hasn’t looked back since. Through his remarkable networking skills, he developed passion for commodity trading, tech investments and later ventured into the ICT and Green Energy sectors. His role in the company includes Business Leadership and Development, Strategic Direction & Strategy Execution, Change Navigation and Sound Governance.
Katrina (Kathy) Jaftha – Senior Executive
Katrina (Kathy) Jaftha is a senior executive with deep expertise at the intersection of mining, rail logistics and corporate reputation management. She brings extensive experience in positioning rail as a critical backbone of the mining value chain—enabling safe, reliable and costeffective movement of bulk commodities from pit to port, while supporting production continuity and export competitiveness.
With over 30 years of leadership experience in large, assetintensive organisations, Kathy has worked closely with mining and logistics operations to align rail performance, brand credibility and stakeholder confidence. Her career includes senior leadership roles supporting mineral mining and chrome operations, where rail reliability, safety and community trust are essential to business sustainability and revenue delivery. Kathy has a proven track record in translating complex operational realities—such as tonnage delivery targets, corridor performance, safety criticality and infrastructure constraints—into clear, compelling engagement strategies for executives, regulators, customers, communities and employees. She has led integrated communication and mobilisation initiatives that supported operational efficiency, behavioural change and delivery against volume commitments.
As a strategic partner to executive and operational leadership, Kathy has driven enterprise brand governance and positioning that reinforces rail’s role as a strategic advantage for mining customers. Her work has strengthened confidence in rail-enabled supply chains, supported long-term offtake relationships and enhanced social licence to operate in
railserved mining corridors.
Her leadership portfolio includes stakeholder engagement, crisis and reputation management, executive positioning, internal mobilisation, and large-scale change programmes across geographically dispersed operations. She has managed multidisciplinary teams, significant budgets and complex external partnerships, while operating within highly regulated environments. Kathy is recognised for her strong commercial insight, disciplined execution and collaborative leadership style. She brings a balanced focus on performance, safety, sustainability and community impact—critical success factors for mining companies dependent on integrated rail logistics to deliver long-term value. Her training includes Bachelor of Arts (Communication Science), Leadership Programmes at University of
Stellenbosch business School and Pretoria University.
CONTACT INFO
info@j-c-e.co.za
+2782 811 5833
+27 63 158 6555
Gauteng: MAX Office Block |145 Second Street | Parkmore | Sandton | 2196 South Africa
Mpumalanga: 1 Tamboti Street, Hibiscus Place, Terra Nova, 2303 South Africa